AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDigital Euro Pilot: The ECB has shortlisted 36 payment service providers for digital euro trials starting in the second half of 2027, running for 12 months and testing online and offline payments with a beta version that won’t be legal tender. Human Rights & Equality: Malta is set to create its first National Commission for Human Rights and Equality, with the government pushing a bill that Opposition figures say may not be independent enough. Health Infrastructure: Deputy PM and Health Minister Ian Borg says Mater Dei’s emergency department expansion should begin in August and take about three years, adding cubicles and targeting readiness by 2029. Tourism Enforcement: The Malta Tourism Authority ordered the immediate closure of a non-compliant short-let apartment block in Swieqi, citing breaches of licence conditions and tougher enforcement. Caritas Fraud Case: Two people were granted bail after allegedly defrauding a Caritas benefactor of over €10,000 through fake legal-fee and living-expense invoices. Daphne Caruana Galizia Trial: Convicted hitman Vince Muscat told jurors the plotters wanted Daphne dead, not injured, as testimony continues in the Yorgen Fenech case. Foreign Policy: Chris Fearne backed EU Russia sanctions while warning about maritime security and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
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